Direction-signaling device.



J. BRAKSATOR.

DIRECTION SIGNALING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-2.1914.

1,287,854, Patented Dec. 17, 1918.

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DIRECTION-SIGNALING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 17, 1918.

Application filed September 2, 1914. Serial No. 858,847.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAN BRAKSATOR, a subject of the King of Hungary,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Direction-Signaling Devices, ofwhich the following is a specification, the principle of the inventionbeing herein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplatedapplying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention is intended to furnish at a glance information as to thedirection in which a moving vehicle is going to continue. Accordinglythe object is to contribute to ward safety and facilitate the executionof traiiic regulations. More particularly the device is designed tosignal in front and to the rear, in daytime and at night-time whetherthe vehicle is next to move straight ahead or to the right or left.

The inventive conception is associated with means which are hereinafterexplained and variously combined in the claim. i'I hile the annexeddrawing and particular description thereof, set forth in detail apreferred and modified form embodying my invention, it should beunderstood that such means only exemplify some of the many diversifiedmechanical forms with which the principle of my invention may beproperly applied.

Adverting to the drawings:

Figure I is an elevation of an automobile equipped with the preferredform of my invention.

Fig. II is an enlarged partial view in part section and part elevation.

Fig. III is a section on line III-III of Fig. II looking in thedirection of the arrows.

Fig. IV is a section on line IVIV of Fig. II looking in the direction ofthe arrow.

The four views to which reference is to be had, will be noticed asassociated with the body A of an automobile involving a flooring a, footboard a seat a and windshield a. The dash a is provided above with anopening with which a bearing a registers. Operatively mounted in theusual manner, is the steering post B which carries on its upper end asteering wheel 6.

Supported upon the front of the dash a to inclose the opening a is anoblong compartment C having a glass inclosed front 0' and above the samea lamp 0 surmounted by a shade c Mounted interiorly of the compartment Cin the plane of the opening a is a horizontal shaft o Keyed to oneextremity of the shaft is a beveled pinion Also mounted upon the shaft obetween its pair of bearings c is a triangular hub c as best seen inFigs. I and III. Secured to each of the faces 0 of the hub by means ofscrews 0 or any other suitable ineansis an indicating plate 0 The threeplates 0 have fashioned upon their outer sides respectively the lettersS, R and L to denote straight ahead, right and left. In Fig. 3 that oneof the plates 0 which is to denote straight ahead, is shown in anupright position so as to be entirely visible through the glass 0.

Embracing the steering post B in inter section with the plane of theaxis of the shaft 0 is a bracket D. This bracket is provided with abearing 03 rearwardly in line with the axis of the post B, and a secondhorizontal bearing 6Z on a level with the axis of the shaft 0 Anotherbracket E is clamped to the steering post 13 above, by means of a boltand nut combination 6. The bracket E projects rearwardly in the form ofa segment 6 at opposite extremities of which the letters R and L areplaced in correspondence with the right and left side of the driver ofthe vehicle. The center of the bracket E, with reference to the arc ofthe se ment 6 is provided with an opening a intended to serve as abearing in line with the bearing d.

A shaft F is mounted for movement in the bearings a and (Z Rearwardly ofthe bearing (5 the shaft F carries a beveled pinion f. The shaft Ffurther extends through the opening a and also carries upon this freeextremity another beveled pinion f adapted to mesh with the pinion 0 inthe compartment C. A rod G is mounted for movement in the bearings (Z'and 6 Just above the bearing d the rod carries a beveled pinion 9 so asto lie in mesh with the pinion 7. The upper extremity of the rod G hassecured to it a lever 9 adapted to be moved across the segment 6 as iswell indicated in Fig. 4.

Describing now the operation of one complete portion of my device, whichis intended as a signal to persons ahead of the vehicle, the actuationof the parts is in the following sequence:

Under ordinary conditions of running, the lever g will be kept in itsmedial position in consequence of which the plate 6 having the letter Sdepicted upon it will be in the upright readable position as shown inFigs. 1 and Ill. When the driver is intending to presently turn to theright he has only to move the lever g to the right in the direction ofthe letter R upon the segment 6 whereupon the rod G, shaft F and hencethe hub c are rotated through an arc of 120 degrees thereby bringingthat particular plate 0 into readable view which has upon it the letterR. Should the driver be intending presently to turn to the left theoperation of the lever g is simply reversed as suggested in Fig. 4.

i consider it desirable moreover to make possible a simultaneoussignaling at the rear of the moving vehicle in response to themanipulation of the lever g explained in the previous paragraph. To thisend, I have arranged to have the rod G pass through the foot-board a andcarry upon its lower extremity a beveled pinion 9 To the under side ofthe board I affix an angular bearing bracket H having a bearing 71/through which the rod G extends and a transverse bearing 7&2perpendicular to the foot-board itself. To the flooring 61/ andfoot-board (6 upon the underside of their junction 1 fix another bearingbracket J having a bearing j parallel with the bearing 7L and a secondbearing 7' perpendicular to the flooring a. A shaft K is disposed formovement in the bearings 7L2 and j, to project a slight distance beyondeach of the latter and carries upon its extremities beveled pinions 7cand 7%. As so arranged the beveled pinion 70 is in mesh with the beveledpinion Another shaft L extends through the bearing j and has fixed uponits extremity a beveled pinion Z adapted to mesh with beveled Copies ofthis patent may be obtained for five cents each,

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resaeee pinion k The opposite or rear extremity of the shaft L extendsinto another compartment C carried upon the rear of the vehicle. In itspartial rotation in opposite directions the shaft L is to perform thesame function of showing a plurality of signals that the shaft Fperforms interiorly 'of the forward compartment C. It will be understoodthat the relation of the several beveled pinions is such that a maximumrange of movement of the lever 9* causes the hub c to rotate through anarc of 2&0 degrees.

My invention being thus described with en n ient thoroughness, what Idesire to secure by Letters Patentand therefor claim specifically, is:

A direction signaling device comprising the combination of a compartmentadapted to be carried on the front of a vehicleand having a pair ofoppositely located openings, an actuating member projecting into saidcompartment through the rearwardly located of said openings, a glassfront fitted to the front opening, supporting bearings within saidcompartment, a shaft mounted in said bearings at right angles to saidmember and carrying a hub of polygonal cross section so as to have flatsurfaces, gearing con eating said member and shaft, a plurality offlatsignal plates circumferentially secured to and projecting indifferent directions from said hub surfaces, said plates beingequispaced and adapted to swing across and assume a positionsubstantially parallel to the other of said openings such that only oneis enabled to be displayed therethrough.

Signed by me this 19th day of August. 1914-.

JAN BRAKSATOR. Attested by VVILLIAM C. Buaonnn, LAURA PRATT.

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